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Junior Tafuna

35

Defensive Tackle · Houston Texans

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
HOUHOU
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.2 yr vs NFL DT39th percentile
Height
6'3"
−0.3" vs NFL DT30th percentile
Weight
308 lb
+2.3 lb vs NFL DT56th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Feb 27, 2001
College
Utah
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$1.5M vs NFL DT0th percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
35
Roster Value−13.1 vs NFL DT32nd percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL DT41st percentile
0
Experience−41.6 vs NFL DT0th percentile
94
Prime+6.1 vs NFL DT65th percentile
50
Durability−10.6 vs NFL DT13th percentile
0
Continuity−36.7 vs NFL DT0th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−31.4 vs NFL DT0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Junior Tafuna fits · Defensive Tackles

HOU defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Junior Tafuna is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam
#98Sheldon Rankins808810/179665587988$3.4M32.56'2"305
#93Kayden McDonaldDrafted, unsigned737210/1700507778—21.56'3"326
Junior TafunaPractice squad35455/170050940$885K25.66'3"308
Dominic BaileyPractice squad26455/17——50890—24.36'3"292
#72Tommy Togiai553511/176190679644$2.5M27.06'2"300
Mario Edwards573011/178884647878—32.76'3"280
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam
Sheldon Rankins808810/179665587988$3.4M32.56'2"305
Foley FatukasiUnknown65629/178185568424—31.66'4"318
Leki FotuUnknown61629/177250529652—28.16'5"335
Kurt HinishFree agent576213/1763077960—27.46'1"296
Marlon DavidsonUnknown45455/175126299675—28.46'3"279
Naquan JonesUnknown534512/17624170960$1.9M28.66'3"340
Junior TafunaPractice squad35455/170050940$885K25.66'3"308
Tommy Togiai553511/176190679644$2.5M27.06'2"300
Mario Edwards573011/178884647878—32.76'3"280
Haggai NdubuisiUnknown29305/170050950—25.96'7"298
Kyonte HamiltonInjured reserve25202/170050876$920K23.96'4"304
Tim SettleUnknown——15/17——————29.26'3"308

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Junior Tafuna

Roster Value35
On waiversHOUPractice squad

Houston Texans sign Junior Tafuna to the practice squad

Sep 2, 2026
Official

Junior Tafuna

Roster Value32
NYJOn waivers

New York Jets waive Junior Tafuna

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Junior Tafuna

Roster Value32
On waiversNYJOffseason roster

New York Jets claim Junior Tafuna off waivers from the Houston Texans

Aug 6, 2026
Official

Junior Tafuna

Roster Value35
HOUOn waivers

Houston Texans waive Junior Tafuna

Aug 5, 2026
Official